A Quick LookAccording to the study, Central American exports are concentrated in relatively low value-added products such as textiles, coffee, sugar, car parts and shrimp. Below, the main export characteristics... Show More + of these countries:Costa RicaIn the last two decades, Costa Rica’s trade balance has not changed significantly. Compared to its neighbors, its trade deficit in the last five years has been low — 5% of GDP. It went from being an exporter of fruit, vegetables and textiles to a current portfolio that includes high tech products such as integrated circuits, computer parts and medical equipment. Its main export partner is the EU, which accounted for a third of this country’s exports between 2006 and 2008.El SalvadorIts annual export growth rate is the lowest in the region. Despite an influx of remittances from abroad compensating these numbers, it still exhibits a substantial trade deficit: approximately 20% of GDP. The country’s big break has been in diversifying the product portfol Show Less -